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See Poor Herman at Herman Melville's Arrowhead
Event Series Poor Herman

Poor Herman

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA
Free – $25

Herman Melville’s great-great-great granddaughter, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. Poor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851.  The production considers what compelled Melville, struggling […]

Arts and Culture, History and Heritage, Performing Arts & Entertainment

Baseball in the Berkshires exhibit at Ventfort
Event Series Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit at Ventfort Hall

Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit at Ventfort Hall

Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA

Ventfort Hall is pleased to present Breaking Windows and Breaking Barriers: The Obscured History of Baseball in the Berkshires. The exhibit will be on display through Labor Day. The exhibit, generously on loan from the nonprofit organization Baseball in the Berkshires, shows the long and storied history of baseball in the Berkshires. From the broken window […]

Exhibits, Family Friendly, History and Heritage

Free guided tours on Saturdays at the W.E.B. Du Bois homesite
Event Series W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite: Free Guided Walking Tours

W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite: Free Guided Walking Tours

W.E.B. Du Bois National Historic Site P.O. Box 611, Great Barrington, MA

For summer 2024, we’re once again offering free, guided tours at the W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite as follows: Saturdays: June 29 through August 31 No registration needed Free and open to the public The tour times are Saturdays at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:00 pm. Meet at the Du Bois Homesite parking lot.

Diversity and Inclusion, Family Friendly, History and Heritage, Nature and Recreation, Outdoor Event

Ghost tours at Ventfort Hall
Event Series Ventfort Hall Ghost Tours

Ventfort Hall Ghost Tours

Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA
$30

Join us as Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, leads you through the rooms and halls of this historic estate sharing tales of its hauntings. Stand in the places where the eerie encounters occurred, listen to the first-hand accounts of those who experienced them, and maybe even experience something unusual yourself. This is not an […]

Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, History and Heritage

See Poor Herman at Herman Melville's Arrowhead
Event Series Poor Herman

Poor Herman

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA
Free – $25

Herman Melville’s great-great-great granddaughter, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. Poor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851.  The production considers what compelled Melville, struggling […]

Arts and Culture, History and Heritage, Performing Arts & Entertainment

Baseball in the Berkshires exhibit at Ventfort
Event Series Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit at Ventfort Hall

Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit at Ventfort Hall

Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA

Ventfort Hall is pleased to present Breaking Windows and Breaking Barriers: The Obscured History of Baseball in the Berkshires. The exhibit will be on display through Labor Day. The exhibit, generously on loan from the nonprofit organization Baseball in the Berkshires, shows the long and storied history of baseball in the Berkshires. From the broken window […]

Exhibits, Family Friendly, History and Heritage

See Poor Herman at Herman Melville's Arrowhead
Event Series Poor Herman

Poor Herman

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA
Free – $25

Herman Melville’s great-great-great granddaughter, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. Poor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851.  The production considers what compelled Melville, struggling […]

Arts and Culture, History and Heritage, Performing Arts & Entertainment

Baseball in the Berkshires exhibit at Ventfort
Event Series Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit at Ventfort Hall

Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit at Ventfort Hall

Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA

Ventfort Hall is pleased to present Breaking Windows and Breaking Barriers: The Obscured History of Baseball in the Berkshires. The exhibit will be on display through Labor Day. The exhibit, generously on loan from the nonprofit organization Baseball in the Berkshires, shows the long and storied history of baseball in the Berkshires. From the broken window […]

Exhibits, Family Friendly, History and Heritage

See Poor Herman at Herman Melville's Arrowhead
Event Series Poor Herman

Poor Herman

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA
Free – $25

Herman Melville’s great-great-great granddaughter, Austin playwright Elizabeth Doss, uses the author as a subject to speculate on the line between utter genius and epic failure in us all. Poor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville, who arguably wrote America’s best and worst novels back-to-back in 1850 and 1851.  The production considers what compelled Melville, struggling […]

Arts and Culture, History and Heritage, Performing Arts & Entertainment

Baseball in the Berkshires exhibit at Ventfort
Event Series Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit at Ventfort Hall

Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit at Ventfort Hall

Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum 104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA

Ventfort Hall is pleased to present Breaking Windows and Breaking Barriers: The Obscured History of Baseball in the Berkshires. The exhibit will be on display through Labor Day. The exhibit, generously on loan from the nonprofit organization Baseball in the Berkshires, shows the long and storied history of baseball in the Berkshires. From the broken window […]

Exhibits, Family Friendly, History and Heritage